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“His Qi and blood have dissipated.” Guan Hemeng continued, “They can’t be regained. The pulse is insufficient.”
“What do you mean?” Fang Duobing asked, fear gripping his heart. He might not know exactly what that meant, but it didn’t sound like anything good.
“Is it serious, Guan gege?” Su Xiaoyong asked, speaking the words that seemed to be stuck in Fang Duboing’s throat.
Guan Hemeng hesitated for a moment, his expression unhappy. “He’s dying,” He finally said. “I’d say he has four months left at most.”
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Li Lianhua doesn't wake up while Guan Hemang is examining him, and is therefore unable to stop him from revealing that he's dying